Proposal to extend child safety zones in place

Fort Myers city leaders want to make public places for children, like playgrounds, parks, libraries, and schools even safer. The proposed plan would create child safety zones that keep sex offenders at least 300 feet away.

A public hearing will be held on Monday, with a vote possibly to follow.

"I think it's an excellent idea," said Wolfe." So we can continue to build community places we can go and feel safe with our children."

Lee County already has a similar ordinance in place, but Fort Myers city leaders say, they want to do more than just protect children.

"We've got to get more serious about people who are making poor decisions and driving up the violent crime rate," said Mayor, Randy Henderson. "Sex offenders, it's crime. They're related. Anyone behaving like this in our city we need to find them and smoke them out.

There are about 315 registered sex offenders living in Fort Myers. City officials say after the public hearing, there could be a vote on the proposal.